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Cup · Group Stage - 3 · Russia

Zenit v Dinamo Makhachkala

3-0Full time· Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg

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Where the market is wrong on Zenit v Dinamo Makhachkala

Zenit meet Dinamo Makhachkala in the Cup group stage - 3 at Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg.

Zenit rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1719 to 1477. Recent form leans Zenit, 80% against 45%. Attacking output favors Zenit on expected goals, 2.0 to 1.3 per match.

Zenit arrive in good touch: 3W-1D-1L from their last five (10/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 7 scored and 2 conceded. Recent results: W 3-0 v Dinamo Makhachkala, W 1-0 @ Fakel, L 0-2 @ Spartak Moscow, D 0-0 @ Krylia Sovetov.

Dinamo Makhachkala are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts, 3 straight defeats), 6 scored and 9 conceded. Recent results: L 0-3 @ Zenit, L 1-3 @ Rubin, L 0-1 v FC Krasnodar, D 1-1 @ Baltika.

Zenit hold the recent head-to-head, 7 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 8 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Zenit 3-0 Dinamo Makhachkala.

The market prices ZEN at 70% implied. Our number sits apart on Dinamo Makhachkala: a 8.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 56 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Zenit

WDLWW14-4-2

Scored 2.05 · Conceded 0.55 · Clean sheets 55% · BTTS 40%

  • WHDinamo Makhachkala3-0
  • WAFakel1-0
  • LASpartak Moscow0-2
  • DAKrylia Sovetov0-0
  • WHDynamo3-0

Dinamo Makhachkala

WDLLL7-4-9

Scored 1.30 · Conceded 1.40 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 65%

  • LAZenit0-3
  • LARubin1-3
  • LHFC Krasnodar0-1
  • DABaltika1-1
  • WAKrylia Sovetov4-1

Head-to-head

8 meetings

ZenitrecordDinamo Makhachkala
7
0
1 draw

Goals

15-2

for each

Avg goals

2.1

per game

BTTS

25%

both scored

Over 2.5

38%

3+ goals

Zenit

Recent
WDWWWW
Wins 7Goals 15-2

Biggest win 4-0

Dinamo Makhachkala

Recent
LDLLLL
Wins 0Goals 2-15
  • Zenit3-0Dinamo Makhachkala
  • Zenit1-1Dinamo Makhachkala
  • Zenit2-0Dinamo Makhachkala
  • Dinamo Makhachkala0-1Zenit
  • Zenit1-0Dinamo Makhachkala
  • Zenit4-0Dinamo Makhachkala
  • Dinamo Makhachkala0-1Zenit
  • Zenit2-1Dinamo Makhachkala

Managers

S. Semak

Russia · 49

In charge since 2018 · 2 teams managed

  • Ufa2016–2018
  • Zenit2014–2014

Vadim Evseev

Head coach

In charge since 2026 · 2 teams managed

  • Chernomorets2026–2026

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